The hottest revolution and bestselling video game in the music game category returns to its arcade roots with Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA, the first arcade version to be released in North America in 6 years. Following the arcade release, the game hits PlayStation2 consoles in the fall. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA uses an enhanced hardware engine to deliver vibrant 3D backgrounds, cool music videos and crisp high-resolution graphics. On-screen dancers are displayed with animations that offer life-like realism. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA is a brand new evolution in the DDR series and expands on every aspect of what made the original series innovative, fun and addictive. Learn how to play with the new voice assisted Tutorial Mode Put your dancing skills to the test with the new Battle Mode, counter opponent attacks and change the game in real-time
Features:
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Online multiplayer and EyeToy support for the PlayStation2 version
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Linking feature allows players to share data between the arcade and PlayStation2 game
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Incredible song library featuring a wide variety of music and smash-hits
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Enhanced graphics engine delivers colorful 3D backgrounds, music videos, high-resolution graphics, and realistic dancers
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New game modes aimed at beginner and expert players
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111 of 115 found the following review helpful:
I like a lot of the songs, but hate the unlock processOct 05, 2006
By Gen of North Coast Gardening I have all the other DDR and DDR-type games for PS2, and am enjoying this one so far, though I really hate the Stellar Master Mode, which you are forced to play to unlock new songs. You can get points to purchase new songs from playing the normal way, but you unlock songs to purchase by playing the Stellar Master Mode, which features all sorts of odd challenges, like strange arrows or arrows that move in odd ways. I play DDR by freshening up my instinct and so retraining my instinct to follow odd arrows is not any fun for me.
Then a lot of the songs are a bit too easy for me. I am not a great player by any means, so when I can get an A on Heavy (or Expert as they call it now) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun on my first try it is a bit disappointing. I'd like to have something to work towards!
Still, if you are a fan of the series this will give you some fun new songs to play! But if you are new to the series I'd get DDR Extreme 2 or DDR Max 2 - those are my favorites.
The following are the fresh out of the box songs that you get, and the rest you have to unlock:
Battle Without Honor or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei
Centerfold (130BPM Move It Remix) - Captain Jack
Come Clean - MM feat. Susan Z
Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy
Do You Want To - Franz Ferdinand
Freckles (KCP Re-Edit) - Tiggy
Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Heaven is a Place on Earth (German Election Mix) - Julia
Jerk It Out - Caesars
L.E.F. (Loud Eletronic Ferocious) - Ferry Corsten
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Mr. Dabada (Groove Wonder Remix) - Carlos Jean
Robogirl - The Crystal Method
Shivers (Radio Edit) - Armin Van Buuren
Shout - Lulu
Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson)
The Other Side (Radio Mix) - Paul van Dyk feat. Wayne Jackson
Turn On the Music (Axwell Radio Edit) - Roger Sanchez
Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
Flow (True Style) - Scotty D. revisits U1
Fly Away - Chiyotia
My Only Shining Star - Naoki feat. Becky Lucinda
Peace (^^)V - BeForU
Star Gate Heaven - SySF. feat. Donna Burke
True {heart} Love - Jun
Curus - D-Crew
Mugen - TERRA
No. 13 - Taka respect for J.S.B.
Xepher - Tatsh
DoLL - TERRA
Hit 'n' Slap - Asletics
92 of 96 found the following review helpful:
Good new installmentSep 29, 2006
By Elihu D. Feustel
"daringly"
DDR Supernova is the best installment out for new players. Its version of "Dance master" mode is well geared towards teaching people who have never played quickly learn the basics.
The game includes roughly 70 songs. There is an increased emphasis on licensed songs that anyone would recognize - Shout, Centerfold, and Funkytown are but a few of the older ones. More modern include a trance rendition of "Heaven is a place on Earth" and Hillary Duff's "Come Clean". There are about 20 of these. Noticeably absent are the "repeats" that were present in other DDR games. There is also a lot less emphasis on trance/techno songs than in other versions.
The step-charting is greatly improved over prior versions. 7 and 8 feet songs can be challenging without using long sprints of 16 or 32 notes - there are more "irregular patterns" that still go with the beat, but are not just endless streams of 4/8 notes. Nearly every hard song (now called expert) includes a jump in the middle of a short quarter-note stream.
My biggest complaint about this version is that you cannot unlock songs by normal play - you must use its Superstar mode. This requires that you play many songs on "beginner" and do many unusual drills which are often instructional for new players. The later challenges are interesting and challenging, but I dislike being forced to do these in order to unlock songs.
My second minor complaint is regarding its "Save game" feature. Past versions of DDR save automatically. Supernova offers to save each time you go to the main menu, requiring you to select "Yes". Then you must select "Yes" to overwrite the old saved data. This new feature wastes my time.
*Minor spoiler for unlocking songs quickly* Each venue has a list of "tasks" to complete. If you complete 1/3 of these tasks, you can attempt a "showdown". Beating the showdown unlocks all the songs from that venue. If you want to unlock songs as fast as possible, pick songs that meet multiple tasks - many venues can be surpassed by just doing a few songs. While there are 3 showdowns per venue (with each successive one becoming available as you complete more and more tasks), just doing the first unlocks all the songs.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
The best DDR to date.Nov 01, 2006
By John Noran
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Being a fan of DDR, I'm always compelled to get the latest Dance Dance Revolution game whenever it comes out. After playing this, I was happy that I had more fun than the other version of DDR that I've played.
The main thing that caught my attention was the amount of original music from old songs, like Cyndy Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun, to new songs, like Paul Van Dyk's The Other Side, that was put into this mix. Alongside that, they kept some of their videos too. The range of music is definately better than any of the previous mixes in DDR history.
The way to unlock the mixes is to travel planet to planet and complete tasks and challenges. While it's fun and will help you get better at the game, some tasks and challenges are downright evil and, without a little creativity, could take forever to try and pass. This being said, to unlock everything you must pass all the challenges, which will take a long time to do.
One of the main beefs is the addition of new red songs, which are the hardest songs in the DDR game. While previous mixes have kept their songs challenging, to the beat of the song, and still fun to try and beat, these songs are not even close. The steps created are too challenging and don't even have a beat associated with the steps. While I do like a challenge, this isn't even worth trying.
But, more than likely, you won't be playing those songs. I really suggest this version of DDR as opposed to the others. You'll definately have more fun with it.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
DDR for a new generation!Oct 02, 2006
By Aaron Merkel DDR has certainly changed over the years. With the latest installment (Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova) one can see the change dramatically. Stellar Dance Mode is for most a complete waste of time as it requires us to play songs we do not want to and in modes we do not want to just to unlock songs in the game. Some of the licensed songs are remixed versions that are below par to the original versions while other licensed songs are thrown on here just because they are already in other bemani games (Karaoke Revolution, Beatmania USA). There are many Japanese songs on this mix as well as instrumentals that seem out of place in DDR.
We get songs from the arcade version (not the best ones in my opinion) and some new licenses (some which came out of nowhere it seems)but the feel of DDR has totally changed now and I miss what it used to be.
The Double steps are quite good in this game.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Awesome funMar 08, 2007
By Mrs. Linda Gardner This is a great way to have fun and loose weight without even trying to hard. I have lost 10 lbs just doing 15 songs a day for 2 weeks, not bad!!!I would recommend this for anyone who would like to get in shape very easily. My daughter and I compete to get the highest score and we are both loosing extra winter lbs to boot!
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